Santa Rosa CA

The city is asking for responses to a public survey about changes to traffic flow around the Sebastopol Plaza, and on Main Street and Petaluma Avenue. photo credit: City of Sebastopol Four traffic flow alternatives under consideration As our newsroom colleagues at the Sebastopol Times reports, a public survey from...

Three people, including a bank employee, have been charged in connection with a robbery scheme that targeted bank customers who had just made large withdrawals, California authorities said. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began when deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery in a...

Intimate View of Artists in Craft in the Valley Show. Craft in the Valley is a remarkable exhibit in Room 212 of the Sonoma Community Center featuring local artists. It began when the show’s curators, Simon Blattner and Barbara Wells, made an open call for artists that was announced through Sonoma Community Center...

Police are investigating a suspected explosive device found in a lake at Sonoma State University.

(KRON) — The Sebastopol Police Department said there is no ongoing safety threat to the community after gunshots were fired Friday afternoon near the City Plaza. No injuries were reported. SPD said officers responded just after 1:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Weeks Way and learned that an off-duty Santa Rosa police...

With the exception of the lockdowns of the Coronavirus pandemic, Santa Rosa has hosted the Luther Burbank Rose Parade and Festival every year since 1894. Now it's being paused, and no one knows how much time will pass before it comes back.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who mourned the trails, tribulations and eventual demise of Molti Amici in downtown Healdsburg. But a solid successor took its place last summer when Bistro Lagniappe opened its doors. Named for the Cajun-French word for “small gift” or “little something extra,”...

Caltrans is shifting the morning HOV hours during commute times to run from 6 AM - 9 AM, and the afternoon hours from 3 PM - 6:30 PM. photo credit: California Department of Transportation The widened Marin-Sonoma Narrows on Highway 101 with HOV lanes created a 52 mile stretch of freeway corridor between Sausalito and...

Forestville’s Food Closet is a vital community resource dedicated to ensuring that no neighbor goes hungry. Serving Forestville and the surrounding West County area, it provides free, nutritious food to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity, regardless of age, background, or circumstance. What began...

Whether you’re meeting friends after work, enjoying a date night, or simply treating yourself to mid-week indulgence, Sonoma County’s happy hour scene does not disappoint. I’ve explored the best spots across the region and curated a list of my absolute favorite happy hours—from craft cocktails and local wines to...